The reference is the lovely photo by Be-at: be-at.deviantart.com/art/Pearl… which he kindly gave me permission to draw. I preferred not to change the title. Beat is a great photographer from Switzerland, go check his gallery if you haven't done so already.

I have to thank the lovely Paula (pbird12) for her advice on papers, textures, materials, etc., her insightful videos and livestreams. I must also say thank you to the lovely Nathalie (LilaeaBluecoat) who sent me a couple of Tombow Mono Zero erasers, which I used extensively here, especially in the hair, necklace and blouse.

This was a lot of an exercise in realism, but remember: realism is overrated We should learn to appreciate the beauty of colour and the expression, the feelings of an image, and the message the artist is trying to convey.

Check the rest of my gallery. I have done a lot of paintings and drawings since.

nice. not too exact to the photograph which is a common mistake i think, to get it so realistic as to be indistinguishable. great photo to use, sometimes hair and water is very difficult, nice. like how the color is lighter and more subdued than the source; fits the subject mefeels.